AI Security Operations Center (AI SOC) Market, Global, 2025–2029

This study examines the emerging global AI security operations center (AI SOC) market. This rapidly evolving segment applies autonomous and agentic artificial intelligence to automate threat detection, investigation, and response while maintaining human oversight.

AI SOCs are gaining traction as organizations confront escalating cybersecurity threats, expanding attack surfaces, growing regulatory requirements, and persistent shortages of skilled security professionals.

The market is expected to grow rapidly, achieving a CAGR of 35.5%, driven by demand for faster, more scalable, and more efficient security operations. North America and EMEA currently lead adoption, while APAC and Latin America represent significant long-term growth potential. The broad applicability of AI SOCs across industries, regions, and company sizes positions the technology as one of the most democratizing innovations in modern cybersecurity.

Key growth drivers include AI-powered cyberattacks, alert fatigue, security talent shortages, and the need to consolidate fragmented security environments. Despite strong momentum, market growth faces challenges related to governance, transparency, regulatory uncertainty, AI distrust, and integration complexity.

The study also highlights critical considerations for CISOs, emphasizing explainability, human oversight, measurable outcomes, and trusted autonomy as essential requirements for successful AI SOC adoption and long-term cybersecurity resilience.

Author: Lucas Ferreyra